Edinburgh so far...

[annwfyn]

• pierot has survived leaving London. This was traumatic for him, and did feature him whimpering pathetically that the cannibals were going to eat him, and that the bad weather was a punishment from the Lady of London. He should never have left.
  
  He also attempted to persuade me that my having missing my turn off for the M25, and having to spend 5 minutes driving down the M11 back towards London meant that we were meant to be going home now.
  
  I was brutal and pressed on. Even when he decided to try and blend in with the cannibals and start eating my shoulder.



• Apart from that, our drive wasn't too bad. It took about nine hours driving time in the end (thanks to tractors) with added time for rest stops which seemed like a good idea at the time. In general, I think taking the A1(M) was the right decision as the drive was fairly good for traffic and very nice and simple.



• The Auld Hoose on Monday was fab. I saw people I haven't seen in years, including Alex Gibson which was a total surprise. I had a glorious burger of unhealthy, and then many many silly conversations. It was also just a nice pub to hang out - scruffy rock pubs for the win!



• Tuesday featured ksirafai and I sneaking out for breakfast whilst Jeremiah was still asleep. And lo! I had tattie scone and haggis for breakfast. I could have wept with joy! I really do miss living in Scotland quite a lot, you know.



• The Wyrd Shop was closed! Curse them! Shall go back today.



• Edinburgh Lost was most entertaining. I got to tell the story of Worthy and Rosie's Adventure, and Jack in the Smoke is arranging me another one. How can that go wrong?



• Today I'm about to head into town again to go back to the Wyrd Shop and look at a few more places. Then I shall be meeting cristobel for lunch, and then we'll be heading homewards around 2 ish.



• Edinburgh is a lovely city. I really really should visit it more often.

Comments

How can that go wrong?

[aleaxiactaxest.livejournal.com]

We don't actually need to answer that question, do we?

[oddnumbereven.livejournal.com]

This is so inspiring, I must get there sometime. When I first came to the UK I was planning to moving there straightaway - heaven knows how I ended up in London.

[vireton.livejournal.com]

the crazy thing is in the us every time i leave my area i have to deal with the children of the corn... there are just so many dam corn fields around....

[lanfykins.livejournal.com]

Nine hours' driving seems like a lot; I'm sure I used to be able to get to Perth in six! Then again, I'm very bad at taking breaks; I hate driving so I tend to just put my foot down and keep grimly on to get it over with...

[rocket-jockey.livejournal.com]

I'm so envious of you visiting Edinburgh, I thing I shall have to hate you for a full 30 seconds as I sit here in Seattle..............

OK. Time's up! Glad to see that you're having a great time on the Auld Soil. Wish we could have jetted over and joined you - will there be pictures?

[melsner.livejournal.com]

Have you seen any Traditional Scottish Weddings happening while you're there?

Any fathers taking their sons up to the Highlands to give the family kilt and dagger?

[fire-sermon.livejournal.com]

Really sorry to have missed you - but I was busy running a temperature, and I didn't think you would have wanted a free gift of virus....

[captured-dreams.livejournal.com]

Edinburgh is a lovely city. I really really should visit it more often.

Yes! Especially when I'm living there! ;)